Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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4 Cater Gardens, Guildford, GU3 3BY
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4 Cater Gardens, Guildford, GU3 3BY
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View council map1) Conifer: height reduction of approx 2.5m (same height as the hedgerow), 2) Sycamore: 2m crown reduction, 3) Poplar - Crown reduced by up to 3m OR to previous reduction points (similar scope of works). Removal of epicormic growth from lower stem. Removal of all major dead wood (TPO P1/201/332)
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 16 Sept 2025 | View |
| Officer reportReport · PDF | 16 Sept 2025 | View |
| Jayne wunderlich - objectCorrespondence · PDF | 18 Aug 2025 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 8 Aug 2025 | View |
| Tree locations planDrawing · PDF | 8 Aug 2025 | View |
| Tree photographsPhoto · PDF | 8 Aug 2025 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.